The Foreign Language Scholarship covers the portion of the language course fee determined by the Yücel Cultural Foundation. Any amount above the current scholarship limit is paid by the recipient.

The applicant selects the foreign language they wish to study during the application process. The selected language cannot be changed after the scholarship is awarded. Support may continue at the next level in the same language when the required achievement and attendance conditions are met.

The scholarship is not limited to one academic year or a single level. However, continued support at each level depends on meeting the achievement, attendance, documentation and current programme requirements.

1. Age Requirement
   Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 29 on the application date.
2. Student Status
   University student status is not required.
3. One Language Choice
   Only one foreign language may be selected during the same application period.
4. Programme Requirements
   Applicants must accept the eligibility, attendance, achievement and documentation requirements set out in the Scholarship Regulations.

1. Create an Account
   Complete your bursverenler.org registration.
2. Complete the Application Form
   Select “Foreign Language Scholarship” from the “I Am Looking for a Scholarship” section on the homepage and complete all required fields.
3. Select the Scholarship
   After completing your information, select “Language Scholarship” on the “Scholarship Selection” screen.
4. Complete the Application
   Complete the application steps shown by the system and, where applicable, the application service fee process.

The information provided in the application form must be current, complete and verifiable.

Applications are reviewed by the Scholarship Committee in line with the announced quota. The assessment considers the completeness of the application, the applicant’s language-learning goals, motivation for development and compliance with programme requirements.

Main and reserve lists are published through the relevant results channel. Recipients on the main list have three months to submit the required documents and choose their education provider. If this period is missed, the scholarship may be transferred to an applicant on the reserve list.

Applicants on the reserve list should monitor their current status through the published lists and their bursverenler.org accounts.

Minimum Attendance

60%

Achievement Assessment

The language school’s end-of-level achievement report and current programme requirements

Support at the Next Level

May continue when the achievement, attendance and documentation requirements are met

Recipients who fail to meet the minimum attendance requirement may be required to repay the scholarship amount provided. Absences resulting from documented health conditions are assessed separately.

The current achievement threshold and any achievement-based additional support conditions are announced for the relevant academic year.

For detailed provisions, review the Foreign Language Scholarships section of the Scholarship Regulations .

The Foreign Language Scholarship amount for each level is determined periodically by the Board of Trustees of the Yücel Cultural Foundation and announced in the current notice.

The scholarship payment is made directly to the language education provider upon completion of the relevant level, against an attendance and achievement report and an invoice.

Any part of the course fee exceeding the current scholarship amount is paid by the recipient. Where the current programme includes achievement-based additional support, its conditions are announced separately for the relevant period.

The recipient may choose the language school they wish to attend and inform the Foundation of their choice. The selected provider’s programme, invoicing process and attendance-achievement reporting must comply with the Foundation’s payment requirements.

The amount covered by the Foundation is limited to the scholarship amount announced for the relevant period. Any fees above this amount are paid by the recipient.

Successful applicants are required to submit a signed Foreign Language Scholarship Undertaking and any other documents specified for the assessment period.

The undertaking must be printed, signed, scanned as a PDF and uploaded to the relevant field in the bursverenler.org application form.

Download the Foreign Language Scholarship Undertaking →

Language education providers may sign an agreement with the Yücel Cultural Foundation to formalise the end-of-level payment and reporting process.

The following documents are expected from the education provider at the end of the level:

1. The student’s attendance and achievement report.
2. An invoice for the relevant course period.
3. Information on whether the student will continue to the next level.

Agreement template

Education Provider Agreement

Report template

Attendance and Achievement Report